Fred Cole (gridiron football)
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Born: | Newark, New Jersey | June 14, 1937
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Died: | October 11, 2013 Brick Township, New Jersey | (aged 76)
Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | G |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 226 lb (103 kg) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1959 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
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Frederick Michael Cole (June 14, 1937 – October 11, 2013) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1959.[1] He played college football with the University of Maryland Terrapins. Cole was also drafted in the 1959 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears (Round 6, #68 overall). After playing with Winnipeg, he also played a single season with the Los Angeles Chargers of the American Football League. He died in his native state of New Jersey in 2013.[2]
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